Target Details Caspase 9

Apoptosis is related to many diseases and induced by a family of cell death receptors and their ligands. Cell death signals are transduced by death domain containing adapter molecules and members of the caspase family of proteases. A novel member in the caspase family was recently identified and designated ICE-LAP6, Mch6, and Apaf-3 (1-3). Caspase-9 and Apaf-1 bind to each other, which leads to caspase-9 activation (3). Caspase-9 is also activated by granzyme B and CPP32 (1,2). Activated caspase-9 cleaves and activates caspase-3 that is one of the key proteases, being responsible for the proteolytic cleavage of many key proteins in apoptosis (3). Caspase-9 play a central role in cell death induced by a wide variety of apoptosis activators including TNFalpha, TRAIL, anti-CD-95, FADD, and TRADD (4). Caspase-9 is expressed in a variety of human tissues (1,2).Synonyms: APAF-3, APAF3, Apoptotic protease Mch-6, Apoptotic protease-activating factor 3, CASP-9, CASP9, ICE-LAP6, ICE-like apoptotic protease 6, MCH6

Application Details

ELISA. Western Blot: Caspase-9 antibody can be used for detection of caspase-9 at 1/1000 to1/2000 dilution. A 46 kDa band should be detected. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.